document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1113116>Question 1113116</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Travis is 21 years older than his sister Michelle. In 9 years, he will be twice as old as Michelle. How old is each of them now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You can solve this without formal algebra by using logical reasoning.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Travis will always be 21 years older than is sister.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He will be twice as old as his sister when she is 21 and he is 42.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem says that will happen 9 years from now, so his age now is 42-9 = 33. </SPAN>\n" );
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